Quick Question

I use a child minder one or two days each week.She has just told me she has taken on a child fulltime which is fine.
But this means in the school holidays she has seven kids in her care(including her own) their ages are;
14mths
21mths
2&1/2yrs
4yrs x2
5yrs
7yrs
I am not very happy about this and am sure this is over her allowance.Can anyone help?

Yes, most weeks in the holidays they will all be there together for at least one day.I have always been happy with the care my children have had from her but I don't think even the best childminders could cope with 7 young & demanding children for 7 or 8 hours.

Sorry is that 7 children in total? Assuming there is, she would be over her numbers by 1 when they are all there. I often have more than 6 in my care but they would be over 8's the maximum 0-7yrs is 6 (standard is no more than 3 under 5 and no more than 1 of them under 1, but there are varients to this that you can apply for)

No Katymac she doesn't have an assistant. My kids are 21mths,4 & 7. During term time it won't cause a problem as my 4 year old and her 4 year old start school in September so that will just leave her with the 3 under 5.It isn't so bad in the holidays when the weather is good and they can all get out in her brilliant garden but in the winter I think it will be a nightmare as her house isn't that big.I think I will ask her what her 'quota' is.

Yes IMO that is too many, although whilst registering the new assistant we were told that those starting reception in Sept are classed form the end of july as over 5's, called rising 5's, but still they would both have to be going in sept.

i would really want a look at her certificate as the size of your house also determines the number you can mind. Her 2 4yo's count as rising 5's. But it says in the C/M standards that there must not be more than 6 in total.

So they don't class as rising 5's until then.....this sounds really concerning - do be so careful - you mustn't knowingly allow a C/Mer to go above her numbers - the penalties can be vicious for you both

The little boy I have starting in Sept is going f/t straight away but I will have him along with the others in the first week (which are 5!!! inset days, as his parents are teachers I will have him all 5 days, Ofsted said this was fine as he is a rising 5 from the end of July.